Kartal Merkez Mosque

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Construction Year

1807

Location

Kartal, İstanbul

Ordered by

Unknown

Architects

Unknown

Changes after its construction
  • It burned in 1818 and was revived by Sultan Mahmud II.
  • It burned down again in 1915 and was rebuilt with the money bequeathed by HacıAhmed Efendi.
Prominent features
  • It is also known as “Sultan Mahmud Mosque” and “Hacı Ahmed Mosque”.
  • The walls are made of masonry, and the roof is made of wood.
  • It has a single minaret, and it is built of bricks.
  • The mihrab is covered with tiles.
  • The minbar and preacher’s pulpit are made of wood.